An FIR has been registered after tribal leader Nisha Bhagat allegedly died by suicide in Ranchi. Her father named Ajay Tirkey and Jyotsna Kerketta as accused, alleging sustained harassment, threats and a defamatory social media campaign drove her to take the extreme step. He also accused police personnel of harassment. DSP Amar Kumar Pandey is investigating the case.
Police have registered an FIR on the basis of a complaint filed by the father of tribal leader Nisha Bhagat, who died by suicide in the Pithoria police station area. Ajay Tirkey and Jyotsna Kerketta have been named as accused in the case.
The deceased’s father, Antu Bhagat, also accused Pithoria police station in-charge Satish Pandey and other police personnel of mentally harassing his daughter. DSP Amar Kumar Pandey has been entrusted with the investigation.
In his complaint, Antu Bhagat alleged that his daughter was subjected to mental, social and physical harassment, threatened with implication in false cases and targeted through a social media campaign aimed at maligning her character. He claimed that the sustained harassment and defamatory campaign drove her to take her own life.
He further alleged that she was harassed even when leaving home or travelling elsewhere. He also raised questions about the alleged involvement of some church members and people associated with the land business.
The father has alleged that her death was part of a criminal conspiracy rather than an ordinary suicide. He also referred to a statement Nisha had reportedly posted on social media before her death, in which she named several people.
Although Satish Pandey has been accused of harassment in the complaint, he has not been named as an accused in the FIR.
Nisha Bhagat (38) allegedly died by suicide by hanging herself at her residence in Ranchi last Friday after speaking to a police officer during a Facebook Live broadcast.
